Game Over

Buy/Listen:

Works for Violin and Electronics

A remarkable album of works written specially for the celebrated Russian violinist Roman Mints. Technical virtuosity and state-of-the-art electronic manipulation combine to produce a startling, atmospheric and highly original CD.

Reviews:

“In its use of solo violin and electronics, Game Over is a virtuoso album.” —The Wire

“Mints is to be commended for such an enterprising disk, recorded with pristine clarity and aided by informative notes. I look forward to hearing more from this source.” —Gramophone

“…This is a really good album. The music is moody, but not overly so. It is experimental while staying approachable…It should appeal to a broad variety of listeners. The generation raised on video games, movies and television will find this a brand of instrumental music that seems relevant to today’s world. It is, quite possibly, a harbinger of the future of classical music.” —MusicWeb International

“… his playing is the star of the show. His conviction and sensitivity make a case for violinist as moody film hero, beneath a streetlamp and tuggling on a cigarette.” —The Strad

Tracks:

Ed Bennet: Sometimes in Rains

Artem Vassiliev: Story 1

Alexander Raikhelson: Criptophonic Piece

Ed Bennet: String Factory

Taras Buevsky: Largo Recitare

Artem Vassiliev: Game Over

Roman Mints Recordings:

“…what really matters is his ability to work with each of the selections on the composer’s own terms. There is no questioning the technical skill he brings to each of the pieces he performs. More important, however, is his acute awareness of where the music actually resides beneath the surface level of all the marks on the score pages.”—Examiner.com